Lesson Plan Ideas from Lessonindex.com

Wow! I found a great listing of different lesson plan ideas from lessonindex.com.
All of them are ones that are paid-for items, but the prices range from $1-$10.

I can't wait to explore these more!

Nebraska

Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery reached near Nebraska City on July 19, 1804 and left Nebraska in August 24, 1804.  During their stay in Nebraska and crossing the river to Iowa and South Dakota, the Corps met with the Otoe tribe at Council Bluffs.

Map of United States with Nebraska Highlighted, from Wikipedia.  

Nebraska is known as the Cornhusker State
The state motto is Equality Before the Law
It was the 37th state to join the union on March 1, 1867.

More Resources to Buy

Of course I'm going to keep adding to the list of resources that I would like to have.  These are both child oriented.

      

Missouri Department of Natural Resources

http://www.dnr.mo.gov/parks/lewisclark.htm

The Missouri Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission was charged with the mission to "Rekindle the spirit of discovery, achievement and wonder fostered by the original exploration." Pursuant to this task, the commission developed and coordinated an effective means for the State of Missouri to observe bicentennial commemoration of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery. The Commission promoted the public awareness of the historical significance of the expedition related to the Missouri Territory. In addition, the bicentennial commission was a catalyst for accomplishing Missouri's Lewis and Clark Bicentennial capital improvement projects, programs and special events. The bicentennial projects and events were comprised of public (state, federal and local), private, and foundation projects.

There are lots of links to some great curriculum ideas at their website. http://www.dnr.mo.gov/parks/lc-curriculum.htm
Great links  http://www.dnr.mo.gov/parks/lc-links.htm

Kansas

Lewis and Clark arrived in Kansas City in late June of 1804 and remained for two weeks.  The celebrated July 4, Independence Day and named a creek Independence Creek in honor of the celebration.

Map of United States with Kansas Highlighted, from Wikipedia.  

Illinois is known as The Sunflower State and The Wheat State.
The state motto is Per aspera ad astra "To the stars through difficulties"
It was the 34th state to join the union on January 29, 1861.

Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation

The Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, through the work of citizens in all 50 states, strives to preserve the history of the Corps of Discovery.

This looks like a very good resource.  According to their website, they have teaching materials for people of all ages.

Missouri Digital Heritage

The Missouri Digital Heritage has some great information.  One of the primary missions of the Missouri Digital Heritage is education, and they have done a splendid job of gathering educational information.

There are three prepared lesson plans for Lewis and Clark studies:

1. "Following the Lewis and Clark Trail," Students use the University of Missouri website to learn about the different campsites utilized by the Corps of Discovery
2. "A School Yard Journal,"  Where students  make journals, and then have the opportunity to explore and examine an area to write and sketch.
3. "Mapping Lewis and Clark in Missouri," General information on how to use and make maps.

I am looking forward to using these resources in preparing for our journey!

Missouri

Lewis and Clark were in Missouri between May 14, 1804 and July 18, 1804.  They camped 53 times along this stretch of the Missouri, 43 times on the Missouri side of the river.

Missouri's capital, Jefferson City, is only one of four state capitals names after United States Presidents.  Jefferson City became the states capital in 1821 (before it was incorporated into a city in 1839).

Missouri Resources:
University of Missouri~ Really good information (Neat visual of the river channel Virtual River Fly Over)
Department of Natural Resources

Map of United States with Missouri Highlighted, from Wikipedia.  

Missouri is known as the Show Me State
The state motto is Salus populi suprema lex esto (latin for Let the good of the people be the supreme law)
It was the 24th state to join the union on August 10, 1821.

Links to Online Resources

National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/lewisandclark/encounters.htm
http://www.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessnuse/howtouse2.htm#facts
http://www.nps.gov/jeff/historyculture/the-lewis-and-clark-journey-of-discovery.htm

National Bicentennial Exhibition
http://www.lewisandclarkexhibit.org/index_flash.html

National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/teachers.html
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/index.html
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/archive/xpeditions/lessons/04/g35/building.html?ar_a=1
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisclark/exped.html

Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/lewisandclark/lewisandclark.html

Scholastic
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/lewis_clark/tguide/index.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/lewis_clark/
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/lewis_clark/purchase.htm

PBS
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/class/idx_les.html
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/clark.htm
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/i_r/lewis.htm
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/index.html

National Archives
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/lewis-clark/

Western Explorers
http://westernexplorers.us/LClessons.html

Lewis-Clark.org
http://www.lewis-clark.org/

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002726/

http://www.myvocabulary.com/word-list/louisiana-purchase-vocabulary/

http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/223?locale=en

Virtual Journey on the Lewis and Clark Trail

The Lewis and Clark: National Bicentennial Exhibition has a wonderfully done Virtual Journey.

Lesson Planning from Lewis and Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition

The website for Lewis & Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition has some excellent lesson planning information.
The information ranges in level from fourth grade through twelfth grade.
Themes included:
Preparing for the Trip
Politics and Diplomacy
Mapping
Indian Women
Animals
Languages of the Indians
Warriors and Soldiers of the time
Trade and Property
Plants

I will definitely be revisiting this information.  I think we will dedicate a minimum of one week to each of these topics as we near the trip.  I’m thinking of this as our schedule of studies (2015):
Jan 1-17                     Preparing for the Trip
Jan 18-31                   Politics and Diplomacy
Feb 1-14                    Mapping
Feb 15 - Mar 14         Indian Studies/Women/Languages/Warriors
Mar 15-28                  Trade and Property
Mar 29 - April 18        Animals and Plants of the Trail

Illinois

The beginning of the Corps of Discovery journey began at Camp Dubois in Wood River, Illinois.  The party met and spend the winter at Camp Dubois, which was created as an active military camp.  From December 12, 1803 to May 14, 1804 the expedition team planned and prepared for their long journey.

Map of United States with Illinois Highlighted, from Wikipedia.  

Illinois is known as the Land of Lincoln and The Prairie State.
The state motto is "State sovereignty, national union"
It was the 21st state to join the union on December 3, 1818.

Posting Schedule

My tentative posting schedule for this blog will be:

Mondays - Information about the states that were visited by Lewis and Clark and will be visited by us.  Short descriptions about each state, points of interest in each of the states, and information about those points of interest.

Wednesdays - Lesson planning information

Fridays - Resource descriptions, wish lists, and reviews

Varies - Updates on the timeline of the original journey of the Corps of Discovery

Varies - Other information that I would like to share

Thank You to the USGS in North Dakota

Today we received a package from the USGS North Dakota Water Science Center. 

Their website http://nd.water.usgs.gov/lewisandclark/, has some great information.  There are some important stops on the Corps of Discovery journey in North Dakota, Lewis and Clark spent their first winter in North Dakota, at Fort Mandan.

The neat resources we received are:

Bookmarks, trail map, and fact sheets

We are so thankful that there are people and organizations who are willing to donate resources and services.  As a thank you, we made a brochure about our trip and wrote a note.  Thanks again to the USGS in North Dakota!

Resources to Buy

As I do more research about the journey of Lewis and Clark, and plan for our own journey, I have come across resources that I think would be very beneficial to our studies.
The following resources are ones that I would like to buy: